Hungary is the only EU member state to vote against imposing restrictions on gas consumption due to a reduction in fuel supplies from Russia. This was announced after the meeting in Brussels by Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto..

According to the politician, the EU decision does not meet the interests of Hungary and is "

“The EU gas saving regulation is unreasonable, unworkable and completely disregards the interests of the Hungarian people, which is why the Hungarian government was the only one among all member states that voted against its adoption,” Szijjarto said..

An emergency meeting within the EU was held in Brussels on the eve of. It is caused by the threat of an energy crisis in Europe due to a significant reduction in gas supplies from Russia. As part of the dialogue between EU leaders, an agreement was reached to reduce gas consumption by 15% from August 2022 to March 2023.

As for Hungary, since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his government have made no secret of their friendship with Vladimir Putin.. In exchange for favorable terms for gas supplies, Budapest is trying in every possible way to boycott the decisions of other EU members regarding anti-Russian sanctions.

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It was previously reported that Viktor Orban's longtime ally and adviser in his government, Zsuzsanna Gegedush, resigned with a strong condemnation of the prime minister's "